Monday, October 28, 2019

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A Musical Tribute to Dana Perino

From the Washington Post: Still looking for that last-minute Christmas gift for White House press secretary Dana Perino? May we recommend a gift certificate for the forthcoming book on the Cuban Missile Crisis by our colleague Michael Dobbs, “One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War,” due out next […]

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Owes Eric Stamps An Endorsement Announcement

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 minutes ago
*Eric Stamps-- too progressive for the governor?* Ralph Northam was probably the most conservative, Republican-friendly Democrat in the Virginia state Senate when he served between 2007 and 2013, at which time he was elected lieutenant governor. He admits that before being elected to the Senate he had voted for George W. Bush twice. Almost immediately after he was elected to the Senate, he came within minutes-- literally-- of switching to the GOP and flipping control of the chamber. He stayed in the party after the Democrats assured them they wouldn't try to pass any progressive leg... more »

Journalist Max Blumenthal Arrested, Hit With Political Prosecution Related To Venezuela Reporting

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 25 minutes ago
Journalist Max Blumenthal was arrested on October 25 and charged with “assault” in a political case that he says is “completely false” and “manufactured” by Venezuela opposition supporters. The post Journalist Max Blumenthal Arrested, Hit With Political Prosecution Related To Venezuela Reporting appeared first on Shadowproof.

Firms Flee Hong Kong Riots for Strict-Ruled Singapore

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
RT Hong Kong has been gripped by a 21st consecutive weekend of violent ‘anti-Beijing’ rallies, with protesters and police clashing again in the financial hub. The unrest in Hong Kong could prove to be a boon for rival financial hub Singapore, with a new poll finding some companies are considering relocating there. According to the …

Chinese President Xi Jinping Calls for More Research, Investment into Blockchain Technology

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
China is ready to launch their Crypto Currency backed by gold. The schedule has not been set though. – Chinese President Xi Jinping Calls for More Research, Investment into Blockchain Technology by Liu Zhen, https://www.scmp.com/ * ‘Greater effort should be made to strengthen basic research and boost innovation capacity,’ leader tells Communist Party’s elite * …

Israel’s War Criminals In Their Own Words

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Israel’s War Criminals In Their Own Words by PHILIP GIRALDI, https://www.unz.com/ Shooting unarmed Palestinian demonstrators “preserves Israeli values” Israel’s public face, sustained and propagated by a wealthy and powerful diaspora that has significant control over the media, insists that the country is the Middle East’s only true democracy, that is operates under a rule of …

The Reasons for Gold Price to Test the $3,000 Range; Rally Isn’t Over Yet

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Kitco NEWS Gold prices are not due for a correction, and a further rally towards $2,000 could happen if certain triggers in the economy are pulled, said John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online. “The reason for gold to reprice into the $2,000 to $3,000 range is linked to this uncertainty, just growing and growing, and …

Masked Mobs Set Fire to HK Metro Station on Sunday

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
I don’t have any major problems with the peaceful anti-government protesters. It’s all these violent anti-government rioters that are destroying Hong Kong, that needs to be incarcerated. Why is there a need to destroy public properties, MTR stations …? – CGTN Masked mobs set fire to Hong Kong MTR’s Mong Kok station, vandalized many stores, …

Harley Schlanger & Helga LaRouche: The Tables Have Turned on the Coup Plotters and Global Central Bankers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Schiller Institute Helga Zepp LaRouche provided a fascinating assessment of the changes sweeping the globe, and the opportunity these changes have made possible to realize cooperation to usher in a new era of peace and development. Among the processes she highlighted are: 1. The significance of the Barr-Durham investigation moving into a criminal inquiry, putting …

Breaking: Hong Kong Falls into Recession as Protests Carry On

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
RT America RT America’s Michele Greenstein, who recently returned from reporting in Hong Kong, shares her insights on the ongoing Hong Kong protests and how they will affect the US relationship with China. end

John Adams: Central Banks Panic – Australian Economy Falling Off A Cliff

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
As Good As Gold Australia In this interview, Darryl & Brian Panes call on John Adams to provide an update on both the Global and Australian deteriorating economic environment, with more rate cuts quickly heading towards zero. What can we expect to see leading into 2020? We look closely at the validity of a suggested …

Iran-Israel Flare-up Inches Closer Just as U.S. Turns Back on Mideast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
More Zionist war mongering, war propaganda! Iran-Israel Flare-up Inches Closer Just as U.S. Turns Back on Mideast by Amos Harel, https://www.haaretz.com/ A military front may not be limited to Israel’s north Sooner or later, things will get messy. Iranian efforts to smuggle precision weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, to deploy military bases in Syria and …

Killing Al-Baghdadi Won’t Change US Role in Creation of ISIS-Daesh: Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Press TV The US administration in Washington is to blame for the proliferation of Daesh and other terrorist groups in the Middle East and killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi doesn’t change this fact, say an American analyst. Keith Preston, chief editor of AttacktheSystem.com, said the US has been trying to “weaponize” such Takfiri outfits against countries …

‘What Is the Fed Not Telling Us?’: Fears of Economic Instability After Central Bank Intervention Spikes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
‘What Is the Fed Not Telling Us?’: Fears of Economic Instability After Central Bank Intervention Spikes by Eoin Higgins, staff writer, https://www.commondreams.org/ “A financial system that requires over $100B of liquidity injections every day, temporary, permanent or otherwise, has major issues.” – A number of financial experts and investors are sounding the alarm over the …

New York Times Confirms: It’s Trump Versus the Deep State

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
New York Times Confirms: It’s Trump Versus the Deep State by ROBERT W. MERRY • October 28, 2019, https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ Even the Gray Lady admits the president is up against a powerful bureaucracy that wants him sunk. – The New York Times on Thursday published a remarkable piece that essentially acknowledged the existence of an American “deep state” and …

Is The Bond Market Primed For A Flash Crash? The Ratings Agencies Are Complicit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Silver Report Uncut Today we the a look at the market at most risk of a flash crash. Now we see several high profile companies have increased their debt many times over yet they hold on the their investment grade status. This is because the Ratings agencies look for all types are reasons to not …

James Rickards: The Next Financial Crash is Coming

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 44 minutes ago
Triggernometry James Rickards is a renowned lawyer, economist, and finance expert. Jim is also the author of Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis and five other books. end

The Daily Brief 2019-10-27

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Russia, US, Kabani, Baghdadi, Iran, Siria, ISIS, Jarabulus, Latakia, Hasakah, SDF. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Espanol, Siria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

DNA on Baghdadi’s smuggled underwear proved his location: SDF

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s underpants were obtained by an undercover source and DNA tested to prove his identity before an operation by U.S. forces to kill him, an advisor to the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. Polat Can, a senior advisor to the Kurdish-led SDF, gave details on Twitter about how SDF […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Veteran journalist exposes OPCW’s Douma evidence suppression on BBC

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
On 23rd October, The Courage Foundation released the landmark findings of its investigation into the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW) suppression of vital evidence in its investigation of the alleged 7th April 2018 chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria. The Foundation’s expert panel met with a member of the OPCW’s Douma fact-finding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Profiles in Sewage

From RawStory: According to a report in the Washington Post, GOP lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have grown weary of having to provide a daily defense for Donald Trump’s actions which may have an impact on whether he … Continue reading →

Payments to candidates for every vote they receive in Queensland elections will almost double

Josh Bavas at Just In - 1 hour ago
Payments to parties and candidates in Queensland elections will increase by $23 million as part of sweeping electoral reforms announced today.

Man and woman arrested following crime spree where police car was rammed

Just In - 1 hour ago
A man and a woman have been arrested following a crime spree which started when they allegedly stole a car from an elderly woman yesterday. An Adelaide man says his mother was left shaken by the ordeal.

George Christensen seeks meeting with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Adam Stephen at Just In - 1 hour ago
North Queensland backbencher George Christensen will seek the British Government's permission to meet with the WikiLeaks founder ahead of his extradition hearing next year.

Free water from outback Queensland — just come and get it

Kelly Butterworth And Krystal Gordon at Just In - 1 hour ago
While battling its own drought, an outback Queensland town is offering free bore water to communities running out of the precious resource. There's just one catch.

Legalising cannabis in Canberra would breach international law, UN warns

Tom Maddocks at Just In - 1 hour ago
The ACT Government is hitting back at warnings from the United Nations that legalising cannabis will breach international law, telling the body to instead focus on the United States and Canada.

Bus stuck for hours after falling into city sinkhole in US

Just In - 1 hour ago
A bus carrying two people falls into a sinkhole which opened up on a city street during morning rush hour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Can the way you walk predict your chance of getting dementia?

Rebecca Hewett at Just In - 1 hour ago
Betty Pilgrim is 71, but she's studying law online and just got back from two months of backpacking in Europe. She's hoping if she can stay active, it will help stave off dementia.

This is the dog that hunted Baghdadi. No we can’t tell you its name

Just In - 1 hour ago
The military working dog used in the raid that ended with the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is already back at work despite being injured in the operation, and thanks to Donald Trump we now know what it looks like.

Two men suffer serious lower limb injuries in shark attack near Airlie Beach

Just In - 1 hour ago
A rescue helicopter is in Airlie Beach in north Queensland to airlift two men who have sustained serious lower limb injuries after being bitten by a shark.

Grandmother with MS wanted to climb mountain as a girl, so 40 people carried her up

Sharnie Kim at Just In - 1 hour ago
An innocuous Facebook post has spurred about 40 people to carry a north Queensland grandmother with multiple sclerosis up a steep mountain so she could fulfil a childhood wish.

Auditors told to swallow some medicine in wake of bank scandals

Peter Ryan at Just In - 1 hour ago
Auditors may have dodged a bullet at the banking royal commission, but they are now scrambling to head off new laws banning them from lucrative consulting work with companies they audit.

A Perfect Society Cannot Be Conceived

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
All philosophies which describe a perfect society are utopian and bogus. A perfect society cannot be conceived by the human mind. This is because the structure of any society is based on two theories: legal theory and ethical theory. The arguments in both ethical theory and legal theory are interminable. People will never have a consensus on the best constitution and good moral behavior. Since it is not possible to conceive of the final form of legal theory and moral theory, a perfect society is beyond the reach of the human mind. Imagining a perfect society is like imagining the Ki... more »

Listen: How to Sell a Pretend Climate Movement: Reading Act IV of Cory Morningstar’s Series on the NGO Industrial Complex

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 1 hour ago
"But a marketing campaign is about storytelling—and storytelling is, in large part, about the use of language. And the language used to sell us a movement is consciously connected by its salespeople to the language used to sell the movement’s solutions." The post Listen: How to Sell a Pretend Climate Movement: Reading Act IV of Cory Morningstar’s Series on the NGO Industrial Complex appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

Why the Navy's New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Should be Feared

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5864377/underway] Technological wonders. *Key point:* The new Ford-class is more powerful and survivable than the previous Nimitz-class carriers. In 2009, the U.S. Navy finally began construction of the first new type of aircraft carrier in nearly thirty-five years. Named after former president and naval aviator Gerald R. Ford, the USS *Ford* fully takes the nuclear supercarrier into the twenty-first century. The technological innovations built into the new ship, while causing the inevitable delays invol... more »

Debt Bomb Ready to Blow: The Greatest Threat to America (All in One Chart)

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Economics, * Are you ready? There’s a constant whine throughout Washington D.C. that there’s nothing Republicans and Democrats can agree on. They’re so opposed on every issue, that there’s no more bipartisanship. However, going back at least forty years, there’s one policy that both parties are determined not to change: growing the U.S. national debt. The debt currently stands at a steadily increasing $22,925,000,000,000. A person could spend hours staring at the debt clock as tens of thousands of dollars are added every second. But they’re more than just num... more »

Meet the LRASM: The U.S. Navy's Powerful New Missile

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: By DARPA photo - http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.PhotoGalleryDetail&key=59D89215-1194-4C93-8B42-C27FEDCDDBA6, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45060523] It's a killer. *Key point:* The Navy's new missiles is based on previous successful similar weapons. On October 11, 1967, the Israeli destroyer *Eilat *was sunk by three P15 cruise missiles fired by two dinky sixty-one-ton patrol boats of the Egyptian Navy firing from nearly twenty miles away. The realization dawned on navies ac... more »

Elected Arizona Official Accused of Selling Babies Suspended

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
An elected official in Arizona was suspended after he was charged with running a human smuggling scheme that brought pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. to give birth and then paid them to give up their children for adoption.

Facebook Employees Sign Letter Opposing Political Ads Policy

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network's policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.

'Rothbard and War' - Lew Rockwell, Jr

RPI Staff at 2 hours ago
Legendary founder of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Lew Rockwell, delivers a fascinating and very important talk at the 2019 RPI Summer Washington Conference: Murray Rothbard's views on the centrality of the war and peace issue to the libertarian movement. You will not want to miss this essential speech!

authorities detaining as many Uyghurs as possible in camps/jails

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
A facility believed to be an internment camp located north of Kashgar, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, June 2, 2019. 10-23-19 *Nearly* half of the residents of a village in a Uyghur-majority of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have been sent to internment camps amid a policy of mass incarceration targeting minorities in the area, according to an official source. Reports suggest that authorities are detaining as many Uyghurs as possible in internment camps and jails regardless of their age, prior service to the ruling Communist Party, or ... more »

Goucher College Creates Project to Research History of Slavery on Campus Land

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 2 hours ago
To study the role and use of slavery and racism on the land in which Goucher College now resides on, the school launched the Hallowed Ground Project.

Trump Touts Relationship With HBCUs With Eye on 2020

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 2 hours ago
HBCUs seemingly have a role to play in Trump’s strategy for 2020, forcing them to navigate complicated relationships with his administration and their constituents.

Democrat Katie Hill blames others for her crimes

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 2 hours ago
Amazingly Democrat Katie Hill has resigned after it came out that she'd violated House rules and sexually harassed at least one staffer. Remember the big point of the #MeToo movement is that when someone who has power over someone else has sex with that person it's never really consensual. Currently Lockheed Martin's CEO is a woman. She's CEO now because the man who was supposed to be the next CEO was discovered to be having a consensual affair with a subordinate so he was fired. Now LM's current CEO would probably have become the next CEO in a few years since she's highly compete... more »

Climate Change–The Facts

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ?I have been asked by a couple of people to produce a simple climate change factsheet, and it might be worth bookmarking for future use. I have kept it simple, with no graphs or references. As those familiar with this blog, everything…

Pelosi Calls House Vote to Affirm Speaker Impeachment Inquiry The House Never Authorized…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Very nice trick here by the Lawfare advisory and rules committee that is handling the construct of the “Official House Inquiry” on impeachment. It is such a good trick it has everyone crossed-up and confused. Likely, that is by design. … Continue reading →

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 10/28/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH FOR STOCKS. This Is What's NEXT!" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ • "Could Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Actually Save Us?" "The Fed Fears an Explosion on Wall Street: Here’s How JPMorgan Lit the Fuse" "As Secret Pentagon Spendin... more »

Did Obama ‘Order the CIA to Train Islamic State’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Supporters of Donald Trump attacked his predecessor's counterterrorism record after the death of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October 2019.

A Palestinian father’s call for justice

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 4 hours ago
A Palestinian father asks for justice for his son, imprisoned by Israel for 3 1/2 years, tortured, but never allowed to testify against the preposterous charges of which he is accused. The post A Palestinian father’s call for justice appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Tale Of Two Crackpots: Surprised That A Rapper Is Hoping To Save Trump While A Far Right Hawk Is Working To Bring Him Down?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
It shouldn't surprise anyone that Kanye West's new album is Trump-friendly. West, who has been diagnosed as bipolar, lost his mind long ago. Despite his disgusting Trumpist sentiments, West, according to *Rolling Stone* "is estimated to be the highest-paid hip-hop act of 2019 with $150 million in pre-tax earnings... The closer Kanye aligned himself with some of the most damaging, and profitable, forms of capitalism-- religion, the far-right, tech companies-- the more his business boomed." On Friday he released his new album, *Jesus is King*. Paris Hilton, a confirmed moron, loves... more »

Musical Interlude: Oxygene, “The Ocean”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Oxygene, “The Ocean”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are excited by ultraviolet starlight produce reddish emission nebulae. Backlit dust clouds block starlight and so appear dark. *Click image for larger size.* Antares, a red supergiant and one of the brighter stars in the night sky, lights up the yellow-red clouds on the lower center. Rho Ophiuchi lies at the center of the blue nebula near the top. The distant... more »

Chet Raymo, “Being Human”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Being Human”* by Chet Raymo “I've been thinking a lot about hands lately. Or, rather, a hand. Specifically my right hand, which has developed an annoying tremor. I never paid much attention to my hands before. Hands pretty much operate on automatic pilot. It doesn't take a lot of conscious decision-making to scratch your nose. Or button your shirt. Hands follow the brain rather like an obedient dog trots alongside its master. But now my right hand clamors for attention like an unruly pup. So I find myself looking at my hand with more awareness than before, and realizing more than ... more »

"Only One Basic Human Right..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - P. J. O'Rourke

Lebanon, Chile, Catalonia, Iraq: Why are people around the world protesting?

Just In - 4 hours ago
Protests are erupting around the world with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets calling for change. But, why are they protesting, and what similarities do they all share?

'I’m sorry': Father of girl charged over stabbing a teacher gives heartfelt apology

Just In - 4 hours ago
The father of an 11-year-old Townsville girl, who was tasered by police, after allegedly stabbing a teacher, apologises saying he has "no idea" what was going through his daughter's mind.

Baghdadi's identity 'confirmed by his underpants' before US forces hunted him down

Just In - 4 hours ago
Officials say the remains of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group killed when he detonated a suicide vest as US forces pursued him in Syria, were afforded religious rites according to Islamic custom.

Rowenna works full-time, but has time for her family. This is how

Just In - 4 hours ago
Two-thirds of working mums and dads are struggling to look after themselves physically and mentally, according to a new report. The findings are pretty depressing. But what can parents actually do about it?

'Tearing out that last chapter': Redevelopment plan ignites row over historic Boggo Road jail

Talissa Siganto at Just In - 4 hours ago
The notorious Queensland prison that's seen riots, hangings and prisoner escapes is now facing a looming commercial development, heritage campaigners say.

'Race against time' to rescue toddler trapped in 26-metre-deep well

Just In - 4 hours ago
Indian rescue workers are unable to check on the condition of a two-year-old boy trapped for 72 hours down a pipe measuring 30 centimetres in diameter in the country's south.

Protesters arrested for blockading Melbourne mining conference, targeting police horses

Stephanie Ferrier at Just In - 4 hours ago
Police arrest more than 20 demonstrators who were blockading the entrance to an international mining conference in Melbourne, while an officer who was injured during an arrest is taken to hospital for treatment.

'A new archetype of woman': How Tahirih changed religion in Iran in the 1800s

Alice Moldovan at Just In - 4 hours ago
Two hundred years after the birth of their herald, Baha'is celebrate a powerful woman who lived their central belief — equality — at great danger to herself.

S&P 500 hits record high, spurred by Fed rate cut expectations

David Chau at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australian shares trade flat after Wall Street's tech stocks push the benchmark S&P 500 index to a record high, and Donald Trump hints at significant progress with a US-China trade deal.

Boris Johnson's Brexit timetable in chaos as MPs vote down election date

Just In - 4 hours ago
The British Government loses a vote in the House of Commons to hold a general election on December 12, attracting just 299 of the required 434 votes.

Three reasons Islamic State will survive the death of its leader

Philip Williams at Just In - 4 hours ago
With its caliphate obliterated, tens of thousands of fighters corralled in desert camps and no leader, is this the end of Islamic State? asks Philip Williams.

Get to know the movement storming Australian contemporary art right now

Dee Jefferson at Just In - 4 hours ago
The Tarnanthi Festival in Adelaide unpacks why a community on the north-eastern tip of the Northern Territory is causing such a buzz across Australia.

This Is How America Is Helping Its Allies Deter Russia

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5583237/battle-group-poland-participates-epic-local-military-event-tank-battle] Lots of militias and counter-insurgency training. *Key point:* Washington needs its allies to be able to deter and defend themselves if America can't get there fast enough. U.S. Army soldiers have been training militia troops from the Baltic states in order to help them resist Russian occupation in the event Russia makes a land-grab west of its current border. Special Forces from the active Army as well as from the West Virginia N... more »

Cupertino, California To Host Two-Hour 'Poverty Simulation'

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Guests arrive for at the Steve Jobs Theater for an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam] The event aims to immerse participants in the “reality of a Silicon Valley that grows in disparity as much as prosperity,” according to its advertisement. The city of Cupertino, California, will host a “Poverty Simulation” with two organizations designed to help the residents of Silicon Valley understand the poverty that surrounds the wealthy community. The City of Cupertin... more »

Trump Admin Pulls Rug From Under Amazon, Rewards $10 Billion Contract Microsoft

Chris White at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand in front of a display screen at Microsoft's new Oxford Circus store ahead of its opening in London, Britain July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo] It is an embarassing loss for the tech giant. The Trump administration tossed a curveball Friday at Amazon and awarded a $10 billion cloud contract the company was expecting to land to one of the tech titan’s biggest competitors, Microsoft. Amazon had long been considered a front-runner for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI. The decision c... more »

Ratcliffe: New Criminal Probe into Mueller Report 'Not A Coincidence'

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) speaks to reporters during a House Intelligence Committee closed-door hearing on a whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2019.] The Justice Department’s inspector general is set to release a report of FBI surveillance abuse against the Trump campaign. Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe said Sunday that it “is not a coincidence” the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation morphed into a criminal matter just as... more »

Katie Hill Resigns After Rumors of Multiple Affairs

Audrey Conklin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Reps Susie Lee (D-NV) is followed by Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) (L) and other freshmen House Democrats as they arrive at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office to deliver a letter] 'This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do,' she said. Democratic California Rep. Katie Hill resigned Sunday after allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers surfaced, as well as the announcement of a House Ethics investigation. “It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignat... more »

ISIS Leader Death: Trump Didn't Notify Congress 'Because Washington Leaks like I’ve Never Seen Before'

Chris White at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (2nd L), U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (3rd R), along with members of the national security team, watch as U.S. Special Operations forces close in on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi] Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a 'daring nighttime raid,' Trump said, President Donald Trump said Sunday morning that he did not notify members of Congress ahead of the raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi out of fear of leaks that could put special forces in danger. The pr... more »

California Wildfires Cause Rolling Blackouts

Chris White at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Firemen get dinner at the Cal Fire basecamp Mobile Kitchen Unit after a shift fighting the Kincaid Fire in Santa Rosa, California, U.S. October 26, 2019. Picture taken October 26, 2019. REUTERS/Kate Munsch] 'The next 72 hours will be challenging,' said Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat. California officials are working to beat back a massive wildfire that is charring the state and sending citizens sprawling for cover. The so-called Kincade Fire scorched over 54,000 acres as of Sunday evening. Nearly 94 buildings and other structures were... more »

Trump Considers Releasing Al-Baghdadi Death Video in Part

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement at the White House following reports that U.S. forces attacked Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northern Syria, in Washington, U.S., October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg] “We may take certain parts of it and release it, yes,” he said. \President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he might release part of the U.S. military raid video that resulted in Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death Saturday evening. The two-hour-long raid took place in northern Syria an... more »

ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Given Sea Burial

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Middle East* [image: FILE PHOTO: Iraqi youth watch the news of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi death, in Najaf, Iraq October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani/File Photo] Just like Osama bin Laden. Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly received a proper burial at sea following his suicide during a U.S. military raid in northern Syria Saturday evening, two U.S. defense officials said according to CNN. Al-Baghdadi died during a two-hour-long raid, and a DNA test confirmed the dead body is that of the ISIS leader, President Donald... more »

Chicago Teachers Reach Tentative Deal, Continue Strike

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Striking teachers on picket cheer Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren in Chicago, U.S. October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Lott] 'This is a victory for working people in Chicago and shows what is possible when we unite and take action,' the union president said. The Chicago teacher’s strike entered its second week on Monday, marking the eighth day that 300,000 Chicago students have gone without classes. One of the unions participating in the strike, SEIU Local 73 which represents 7,500 school support staff cu... more »

Why Tactical Nukes Are a No Good, Very Bad Idea

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: By Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office - This image is available from the National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office Photo Library under number XX-34.This tag does not indicate the copyright sta] They could cause a nuclear war. *Key point:* "Small" nukes assume it is possible to cross the nuclear threshold without causing further escalation, but that is likely not the case. The Democratic lawmakers who control the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing back against Pres. Don... more »

ISIS Leader Killed on Turkey’s Doorstep

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. operation three miles from Turkey. People are asking questions. President Donald Trump broke up three weeks of dismal news about Syria with cause for celebration in both America and the Middle East. ISIS (Islamic State) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead after Delta Force commandos cornered him at his northern Syrian lair. “I want to thank the nations of Russia, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq,” Trump said in an October 24 speech. “And I also want to thank the Syrian Kurds for certain su... more »

War Weary: U.S. Troops Are Ready to Leave Afghanistan

Charles V. Peña at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Charles V. Peña* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] If the United States were engaged in a war of national survival, then it would be willing to accept the costs posed by counterinsurgent war. But Afghanistan is not a war of national survival. Hopes that a peace settlement in Afghanistan would be reached were dashed when a Taliban attack in Kabul killed a U.S. soldier and eleven others on September 6. Less than two weeks later, two separate Taliban attacks killed forty-eight people on the same day, after which the Taliban killed twenty people w... more »

"It's As Though..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"It seems to have had an order, to have been composed by someone, and those events that were merely accidental when they happened turn out to be the main elements in a consistent plot. Who composed this plot? Just as your dreams are composed, so your whole life has been composed by the will within you. Just as the people who you met by chance became effective agents in the structuring of your life, so you have been the agent in the structuring of other lives. And the whole thing gears together like one big symphony, everything influencing and structuring everything else. It's as th... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 28, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Factbox: Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi's death* (Reuters) - The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a swathe of territory in Iraq and Syria, experts said, but the organization and its ideology remain dangerous. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group’s adherents have in recent years staged hit-and-run and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities such as bombings in Sri Lanka in April that killed more t... more »

The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "And Yet"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"And Yet"* "And yet, though we strain against the deadening grip of daily necessity, I sense there is this mystery: All life is being lived. Who is living it then? Is it the things themselves, or something waiting inside them, like an unplayed melody in a flute? Is it the winds blowing over the waters? Is it the branches that signal to each other? Is it flowers interweaving their fragrances or streets, as they wind through time?" ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Fun To Watch The Light Dawn On A Progressive

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 4 hours ago
A slightly Left Leaning video producer reading a Leftish author about this being a coup against Trump... it's so cute to see the light dawn after so long... Continue reading →

Climate Change–The Facts

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 4 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I have been asked by a couple of people to produce a simple climate change factsheet, and it might be worth bookmarking for future use. I have kept it simple, with no graphs or references. As those familiar with this blog, everything below has been fully covered a number of times. Anybody […]

"The Scarcity of Hope in a Damaged World"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Scarcity of Hope in a Damaged World"* by Michael Welton *"Sleep dear children until the food is ready... *In the early hours of morning the baby cries. Ear closely attuned, mother leaves her bed and hurries to the nursery. Picking up the frightened child, mother says softly: “Everything will be all right, sweetheart. Everything will be fine.” In Arabic, the stone soup story (one of its versions) tells of a poor woman who lives in a tent with her young children. She has little money to feed them, and often fills up a pot with water and stones. Lighting the fire underneath the ... more »

World News Briefs -- October 28, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. House to debate bill on next steps in Trump impeachment probe* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives this week will debate legislation establishing procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday. In a letter to her fellow Democrats, Pelosi said the measure would lay the groundwork for public hearings, which Republicans have been clamoring for, along with ways to set “due process” for Trump and his lawyers. It also will outline steps for various investigating commit... more »

Israeli Study Links Autism to General Anesthesia in C-Sections

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
An Israeli study released in May found that children born under general anesthesia during Cesarean section births may be at at higher risk of developing autism. Researchers at Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said they have discovered a link between the use of general anesthesia and the development of […] The post Israeli Study Links Autism to General Anesthesia in C-Sections appeared first on Health Nut News.

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Ft. Worth, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

UPDATE: Judge Sullivan Postpones Hearing on Flynn Brady Material…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Following an extensive 160-page filing by Flynn’s attorney Sidney Powell; including extensive exhibits to support her motion to compel Brady material; Judge Sullivan has now delayed the previously scheduled November 7th hearing on the motion(s). Generally this delay is good … Continue reading →

Are Young Adults Tiring of In-your-face LGBTQ Activism?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: are-young-adults-tiring-of-in-your-face-lgbtq-activism] Most people know what LGBTQ stands for, but might the movement now be “*L*eading *G*irls and *B*oys *T*o *Q*uestion” — not just their sexuality, but also the movement itself? There are indications that, due its activists’ aggressiveness, this is precisely the case.

Scary Global Warming Halloween

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 4 hours ago
This rock is dressed up as a crocodile. A lot of CO2 went into making that costume. Lots more snow on the way tomorrow.

FDA Pesticide Report: 84% Fruits, 53% Vegetables, 42% Grains Contaminated in U.S.

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
Last month the Food & Drug Administration published its latest annual analysis of the levels of pesticide residues that contaminate the fruits and veggies and other foods we Americans routinely put on our dinner plates. The fresh data adds to growing consumer concern and scientific debate over how pesticide residues in food may contribute – or not – to illness, disease and reproductive problems. Over 55 pages of data, charts and graphs, the FDA’s “Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program” report also provides a rather unappetizing example of the degree to which U.S. farmers have come t... more »

NY Bill to Require HPV Gardasil Vaccine for Children to Enter School, Daycare

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
A concerned mom is warning about a New York bill that would require children to get the HPV vaccine before they could attend school. Under S298/A2912, a child would have to get the vaccine to be able to attend public school or daycare. “There’s definitely a large concern among the moms I know about this.” Laura Greenaway is a mom of two girls. She learned of the bill from posts on her Facebook feed, and now she wants to alert other moms. “It created concern and anxiety for me that this is not a decision that I can make for my own child,” Greenaway said. She doesn't believe kids sho... more »

Marijuana Cannabinoids Don't Help With Depression, Anxiety, ADHS, Tourettes, Psychosis, Or PTSD

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 4 hours ago
Though cannabinoids in marijuana are touted by salespeople and supplement marketing as therapies for almost anything, anecdotes are not evidence, and the evidence from a meta-analysis of 83 studies (3,000 people) for six mental health conditions shows cannabinoids do not work. Not for depression, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), or psychosis. And since there are known risks of cannabinoids they may be doing harm. read more

Remainers at War

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 4 hours ago
What to make of the major falling out at the top of continuity remain? Moves by Roland Rudd to sack Tom Baldwin and James McGory, the so-called People's Vote's chief spinner and campaigns guru respectively has produced the most unseemly of public spats. Alastair Campbell, having got over his recent tantrum, took to Twitter to defend Baldwin and McGory from the attempted coup. You can read his catty response for yourself. Indeed, the small number of staff variously employed by the principal organisations that make up the People's Vote walked out in support of the sacked pair, which m... more »

More Women in Latin America are Working, but Gender Gap Persists, New UN Figures Show

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (IPS) - More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by the United Nations on Monday. Read the full story, “More Women in Latin America are Working, but Gender Gap Persists, New UN Figures Show”, on globalissues.org →

"What Will They Stand?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"What Will They Stand?"* by Mr. Morphed "But if you want to continue to be slaves of the banks and pay the cost of your own slavery, then let bankers continue to create money and control credit." - Sir Josiah Stamp "The big question is, "what will they stand?" It goes both directions as we are us and they are them. They, as in them, as in the Big Group of self-appointed rulers, as in the policy makers, as in the owners of the world. We, as in us, as in serfs, as in tax payers, as in slaves, as in the poor down trodden, as in the miserable worthless eaters. The question screams ou... more »

Presdient Trump Booed And Greeted With 'Lock Him Up' Chants At The World Series

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Donald Trump booed and greeted with 'lock him up' chants at World Series* * President attended Sunday’s baseball game in Washington DC * Crowd booed when Trump appeared on video screen Donald Trump once claimed he was courted by several major league baseball clubs in his youth but turned them down because they couldn’t offer him enough money. On Sunday, baseball got its revenge. The President attended Game 5 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros at Nationals Park, a short journey from the White House. When Trump was shown on the v... more »

"Frankenstein’s Frankenstein"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Frankenstein’s Frankenstein"* by David Stockman “Man,” I cried, “how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!” – Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" (1818)* "They booed the President of the United States of America in public last night. And that’s fine, because he’s not a king. Context is important, though, so “batter up”… The Donald doesn’t entirely grasp the breadth and depth of the bile, bombast, braggadocio, and bullshit he unleashed Sunday morning as he announced the death of the most wanted terrorist in the world. Fitting, perhaps, that he leaned into th... more »

PG&E Says Power Lines May Have Started 2 California Fires

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, the utility said, even though widespread blackouts were in place to prevent downed lines from starting fires during dangerously windy weather.

Revolts Against The Neoliberal World Order

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
Protests against the US and big finance-imposed neoliberal capitalism have exploded across the globe. Two weeks ago, in Pink Tide Against US Domination Rising Again In Latin America, we reviewed 12 Latin America nations that are rising up against privatization, the cutting of social programs, soaring prices and low wages. In the last week, mass protests in Chile and Bolivia have begun and Lebanon has widespread protests against debt and austerity measures.

Pink Tide Against US Domination Rising Again In Latin America

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
Once again, the left is rising in Latin America as people revolt against authoritarian regimes, many of whom were put in place by US-supported coups. These regimes have taken International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and are under the thumb of international finance, which is against the interests of people.

POTUS Murder Mystery Hour: Trump and The Illusive Al-Baghdadi

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 5 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Unfortunately, Trump's latest scalp raises many more questions than answers.

"Our Best Choice...:

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Good or bad, everything we do is our best choice at that moment." - William Glasser

President Trump Releases Picture Of The 'Wonderful' Dog Injured During The al-Baghdadi Mission

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! pic.twitter.com/PDMx9nZWvw — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2019 *Daily Mail:* *Trump releases a picture of the 'wonderful' dog injured during the al-Baghdadi mission that the president says did a 'GREAT JOB' in killing the ISIS leader - as sources claim his name is 'Conan'* * President Donald Trump released a photo on Monday of the military working dog that was wounded while tracking down ISIS lead... more »

Lawrence of Kurdistan Backstabs Turkey: NATO Allies? Not From Where I Sit.

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*Before kicking this post off there are two points that should be stated:* *1- Baghdadi didn't exist as presented:* *At best he's a bad actor. A mascot for a team of terrorists called, known as or identified as ISIS/L. Every team needs a mascot. Baghdadi fulfilled that role. * *2- The US wants to control Syria's oil for a number of reasons:* *(a) the purpose of DENYING access to the oil from Damascus. Damascus needs the oil to support it's population and rebuild the nation. This FACT has been discussed repeatedly here. The US does NOT want this to occur. Therefore they are staying... more »

Russia opens floating bridge linking both sides of Euphrates

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
A floating bridge linking the two banks of Euphrates River and al- Mre’eyeh and Mrat towns in Deir Ezzor was opened on Monday to convey people. It is the first bridge connecting the two banks of the Euphrates River in the governorate after the destruction of all the bridges over the previous years by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: New special operation allegedly carried out in northeast Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A new special operation allegedly took place in northern Syria this evening, as local reports claim unknown warplanes transported troops to a site near the Turkish border. According to these reports, a number of helicopters transported unknown troops to an area near the city of Jarabulus. No gunfire was reported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US special forces dog wounded during Baghdadi raid

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Answering the call to duty, a wounded hero dog was one of the few casualties from the U.S. special forces raid on the Syria compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But don’t ask the dog’s name, because the military won’t say – at least for now. The dog was described as slightly wounded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US military will strike anyone challenging their occupation of Syrian oil fields: SecDef

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them. Following the withdrawal of US forces from northern Syria earlier this month, and the killing of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Major battle taking place for strategic mountaintop town in northeast Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is making another push to capture the strategic town of Kabani in northeastern Latakia. Backed by Russian attack choppers, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the jihadist positions south of Kabani in a bid to crack the militant defenses and enter the town. While there has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US flew through non-controlled airspace for Baghdadi raid – Pompeo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
The US special operations troops flew through non-US controlled airspace to conduct the raid on the compound of former Daesh* terror group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “I think it’s been made pretty clear that we were travelling into airspace that wasn’t US-controlled, and so even that night I […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large convoy of Syrian troops head to Hasakah-Turkish border to protect region: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – A large convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers was filmed heading to the Al-Hasakah Governorate’s northern border with Turkey on Monday. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the large army convoy will be reinforcing the armed forces that are already deployed to the border following a series […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Journalist accuses US military of deliberately targeting their media team in Syria: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – A photo journalist and his media team claim they were deliberately targeted by a U.S. armored vehicle while reporting from northeastern Syria on Monday. Photojournalist Baderkhan Ahmad released a video from the site showing a badly damaged vehicle that went offroad and a U.S. armored vehicle still on the road. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Netanyahu says Iran is producing cruise missile capable of hitting any target in Middle East

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran is currently working on developing cruise missiles capable of reaching any destination in the Middle East, the news outlet Kan News reported. He added that Tehran is reportedly seeking to deploy these missiles at “various locations” in the region, including Yemen, so that they can hit Israel, among other […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS Victims' Relatives On Baghdadi's Death

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *He died as he lived – a coward': Isis victims' relatives on Baghdadi's death* Survivors and bereaved families express relief and say fight for justice must go on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led a movement that prided itself on mass killings and indiscriminate violence. His Islamic State ended thousands of lives across Syria and Iraq and galvanised fighters and supporters worldwide to carry out deadly attacks that were intended to horrify. On Saturday night, Baghdadi killed himself and three of his children during a US special forces raid on his hideout in Syria. Around ... more »

Dozens may apply as Utah opens medical marijuana dispensary licensing round

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Utah officials expect “dozens” of individuals and businesses to apply to serve the state’s relatively small market with a total of 14 medical cannabis dispensaries. The application process remains open until Dec. 2, with state officials aiming to announce winners in time to launch the first phase of the program on March 1. Rich Oborn, […] Dozens may apply as Utah opens medical marijuana dispensary licensing round is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
An African-American entrepreneur is offering $250,000 in loans with either zero or a low interest rate to 100 social equity applicants for marijuana business licenses in Illinois in hopes of getting more minorities into the industry. Good Tree Capital founder Seke Ballard – who already is in the business of handing out loans to cannabis […] Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mexico to miss deadline to legalize marijuana, including recreational use

Alfredo Pascual at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Citing “unprecedented” pressure from companies trying to influence Mexico’s cannabis legislation, voting on a bill to completely legalize marijuana – including its recreational use – will be delayed, according to media reports. Ricardo Monreal, president of the Senate’s Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) – a governing body of the chamber – told Milenio the bill “won’t be voted on this […] Mexico to miss deadline to legalize marijuana, including recreational use is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

CEO Berman leaves cannabis firm Harborside; board chair picked as interim

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
One of the most well-known and longest-operating cannabis dispensary owners in the nation, California-based Harborside, announced Monday that its CEO has stepped down and a new interim chief executive officer was appointed. Andrew Berman, who has served as CEO, president and board member since January 2018, relinquished the reins of the Oakland, California-based company, effective […] CEO Berman leaves cannabis firm Harborside; board chair picked as interim is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Two Prisoners Were Captured Alive During al-Baghdadi Strike

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
General Milley (right) and Defense Secretary Mark Esper (left) held a news conference about the strike on Monday at the Pentagon *Daily Mail/AFP:* *Two prisoners were captured ALIVE during al-Baghdadi strike, US military's top officer confirms* * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley discussed the raid at Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Syrian compound during a press briefing Monday * He said two men were taken prisoner and are being held at a secure location * Milley did not reveal any additional details about the prisoners or how they were connected to al-Baghdadi, bu... more »

"Unmasking the Deep State"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Unmasking the Deep State"* by Brian Maher "Politics has us all in siege. Morning, noon, evening, night, we cower beneath a raining bombardment. Much of the barrage - unsurprisingly - addresses the ghastly villainies of President Donald Trump. He is a bull amok among the porcelain. In him we find the scoundrel *par excellence*, the nearly perfect rascal, the matchless menace - Nero himself, plucked out of hell and set down among us. He is guilty of every crime on the calendar, we are told. He has violated every decency. He has transgressed every rule, written and unwritten. Is th... more »

The crusade to curb ordinary life

CFACT at CFACT - 5 hours ago
The moral crusade to inconvenience and curb our consumer choices and lifestyles, is about power and control. The post The crusade to curb ordinary life appeared first on CFACT.

CLIMATE CHANGE – The Facts

Jamie Spry at Climatism - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ?I have been asked by a couple of people to produce a simple climate change factsheet, and it might be worth bookmarking for future use. I have kept it simple, with no graphs or references. As those familiar with this blog, everything…

Remains Of Islamic State Leader al-Baghdadi Have Already Been Buried At Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's remains have been disposed of at seat after blowing himself up in his Syrian compound on Saturday after being cornered by U.S. forces *Daily Mail*: *Remains of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi have already been buried at sea as it is revealed Delta Force took DNA samples from his used UNDERWEAR and blood to confirm his identity* * Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's remains were disposed of at sea after he blew himself up in his Syrian compound on Saturday in a U.S. raid * Osama bin Laden's remains were also disposed of at sea when he was killed in Pakistan in 2011 * Baghdadi's ... more »
Make that like  'Osama bin Ladens' alleged remains and we might have a credible pattern.

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